Psalms 48

1 A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

4 For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.

9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

13 Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.